National Gallery of Art 2-Hour Guided Tour
Discover the stories, rivalries, and big emotions behind National Gallery masterpieces
Duration
2 Hours
Includes
Guided gallery tour, snack break
Highlights
Explore the National Gallery of Art through the people, rivalries, and circumstances behind the work. Skip technical lectures and find new ways to connect with art through conversation and story.
- Meet Ginevra de' Benci, the only Da Vinci in the Americas
- Uncover the fallout between Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin
- Explore Dutch, French, Abstract Expressionist, and Commercial Pop Art
- Interpret the big emotions artists set out to convey
- Discover a Blue Rooster along the way
What's Included
- Locally sourced snacks
Important details
- Arrive at the scheduled start time; a 15-minute grace window applies, and late arrival does not extend the tour
- Pass security screening to enter the National Gallery of Art; bags may be screened
- Leave aerosols outside and empty reusable water bottles before entry
- Expect up to 1.25 miles of walking
- Tour is conducted in English
Cancellation Policy
Full refund when cancellation is within the applicable cancellation-policy timeline.
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FAQs
The art tour can slow down, skip ahead, or pause for a breather based on your group.
The tour is conducted in English.
Meeting details
Mercury Fountain, inside the National Gallery of Art: West Building
Related locations
National Gallery of Art
Admission includedWalking into the National Gallery of Art, you are met with marble floors that carry your footsteps through galleries filled with light and centuries of human creativity. The collection ranges from medieval altarpieces to modern canvases, and the building itself commands attention. The National Gallery of Art sits at the heart of the National Mall, making it as much a civic landmark as a cultural one.
